What a card: This is the fifth card in the 1985 Traded set of a player who didn't get a card in the flagship set but had received cards in past Topps flagship sets. Despite appearing in 20 games and 74.2 innings for the White Sox in 1984, Gene Nelson wasn't deemed worthy of a card in '85 flagship.
My observation on the front: Nelson's chilling in the dugout. Pretty laid back for someone who probably deserved a card in flagship.
More opinion from me: Sometimes it's difficult for me to shed grudges against former Yankees. Nelson came up with the Yankees in the early '80s, a peak period for loathing that pinstripe team. He didn't last long with New York, but I could still smell that smell on his cards.
Something you might know: Nelson was a heavily used reliever with the A's in the late 1980s when Oakland reached the World Series three straight years.
Something you might not know: While with Oakland, Nelson once stole second base in a game against the Blue Jays. The hitter at the plate? Jose Canseco.
My observation on the back: If mom and dad had named David "Willie," not only would one of their sons be "Willie Nelson," but both of their sons would be "Wayland and Willie".
The blog wants to speak now: The Ballgames category is updated.
2 comments:
Love the side-eye, like he's already distrusting of Topps for not putting him in the main set.
Boy, he had his first kid when he was 16. Yowzers
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